Flat roofs share one trait: with time, they tend to leak. You can, of course, have a new hot-tar-and-gravel roof put down but sometimes there may be a design reason for adding a pitched roof as a ...

Defined by their steeply pitched roofs that extend to reach near ground level, A-frame homes became popular in the 1950s, 60s and 70s and are now seeing a resurgence with modern interpretations ...

A good framing square makes cutting a roof rafter easy, ... You should see the number 20.0 under 16 inches, ... let's say that you want a 4-12 pitch roof.

K2 Systems has developed the two S- and D-Dome V systems with future-oriented features for flat roof areas. The newly introduced insertion system complements pitched roofs and the company also has ...

The kooky A-frame, ... These dramatically pitched-roof homes, ... The deck comes is ideal for al fresco dinner under the stars. $297 per night. Image courtesy of owner ...

The concept of pitch framing is not exactly new, but it certainly seems to be under a bit more scrutiny now. Skip to content. America's Newspaper. 1. Subscribe. My Times. Sign In ...

Q: We are designing a pitched roof for our 1950s-era home that has an almost-flat torch-down roof. We want to update the look and get a better roofing system.